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Online catalogue raisonné of Chagall's ceramics

From the end of September 2024

The catalogue raisonné of Marc Chagall's ceramics lists 350 ceramics produced between 1949 and 1972 (vases, dishes and plates, jugs, tiles and plaques). They are presented in the catalogue in chronological order, without distinction of technique or theme. The techniques used in the ceramics are based on research and observation of the ceramics with restorers. As the techniques Chagall experimented with were innovative and still being studied, our knowledge of them is evolving and sometimes hypothetical.

The catalogue raisonné is based on a systematic study of the archives and documentation in the Marc and Ida Chagall Archives, the documents in all the archives identified and available, and the research previously carried out by Meret Meyer and Sylvie Forestier for the book Les céramiques de Marc Chagall published by Albin Michel in 1990.

Sofiya Glukhova and Quitterie du Vigier were responsible for research and iconography, and Eva Belgherbi for scientific documentation and bibliographical research. The texts of the catalogue raisonné were written by Ambre Gauthier, Sofiya Glukhova and Quitterie Touzet du Vigier.

Following this fruitful research, several articles are available online at marcchagall.com:

• "Merging with the soil : Marc Chagall and ceramics", by Ambre Gauthier
• ‘The “promised land of beauty”: ceramist painters and sculptors in southern France in the 1950s’, by Sofiya Glukhova
• ‘Marc Chagall and the ceramic studios in the South of France’, by Quitterie du Vigier

Catalogue raisonné of the sculptures of Marc Chagall

online since 2023.

The first volume of the catalogue raisonné is devoted to the sculptures of Marc Chagall, listing 97 sculptures executed between 1952 and 1983. These include 32 bronzes, most of them made at the Susse foundry in Malakoff, and 65 stone sculptures in collaboration with the marble-maker Lanfranco Lisarelli, including 39 marbles. This production also includes plaster casts, painted pebbles and an assemblage.

Each sculpture bears a reference number confirming its inclusion in the catalogue raisonné. The sculptures are presented in the catalogue in chronological order, without technical or thematic distinction.

To consult the catalogue raisonné online
 

Marcchagall.com, official website dedicated to the artist Marc Chagall

The Marcchagall.com website is dedicated to the promotion and understanding of his work. The first initiative of this scale dedicated to the artist, the site provides an exhaustive overview of Marc Chagall's work, enabling visitors to discover or rediscover the work of this major 20th-century artist.

Selections of works, photographs of Marc Chagall's studios, archive documents, a presentation of the different techniques he experimented with: this original project, led by the Marc Chagall Archives & Catalogue raisonné, invites visitors to discover the breadth, diversity and richness of the artist's work, offering a new perspective on his work through its various explorations.

At the heart of the project is the online catalogue raisonné, a scientific tool made available free of charge to researchers, professionals and art lovers. Organised by technique, its mission is to list the works created by the artist throughout his career, from 1906 to 1985. To consult the catalogue raisonné online
 

A project led by the Marc Chagall Archives & Catalogue raisonné

Created in 2019 to defend and promote the work and reputation of the artist Marc Chagall, the Marc Chagall Archives & Catalogue raisonné's main current mission is to disseminate and record his work, by producing the official catalogue raisonné of Marc Chagall, with the help of the Marc Chagall Committee and the Marc and Ida Chagall Archives, providing an exhaustive overview of the artist's work and the techniques he experimented with. The Marc Chagall Archives & Catalogue raisonné are also in charge of the Marc and Ida Chagall Archives, made available by Marc Chagall's heirs.

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Captions :

Marc Chagall, Vase mauve, 1962 (no. C-343, full view and detail). Vase, white clay, engobe and oxide decoration, engraved with a knife and drypoint, partial enamel with a brush, underglaze, 43 cm high. Signed ‘Chagall Marc’ on the base. Pottery workshop: Madoura. Private collection. Photo: © Fabrice Gousset © Adagp, Paris, 2024
Marc Chagall, La Promenade II, 1961 (in full and detail), red ochre clay, engobe and oxide decoration, partial enamel with a brush, engraved with a knife and drypoint, 26 x 22 x 18 cm, Private collection © Fabrice Gousset /ADAGP, Paris, 2024

Marc Chagall, in collaboration with Lanfranco Lisarelli, Deux têtes à la main ou Deux têtes, une main (circa 1952 - 1953, two different views). Ronde bosse, Carrara marble, 40 x 24.5 x 21 cm. Private collection). Photo: © Fabrice Gousset © ADAGP, Paris, 2024.
Marc Chagall, Le Roi David, 1953, sculpture, limestone, 77.5 x 42 x 10 cm. Photo ©: Grand Palais Rmn / Gérard Blot © ADAGP, Paris, 2024.
Mosaic of techniques used by Marc Chagall. View of the Marc and Ida Chagall archives © Archives Marc et Ida Chagall, Paris, 2024.